Sol Circles vs Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sol Circles
Connect with other women through guided storytelling experiences. Participate in hour-long video sessions to share personal stories, listen to meditations, and gain new perspectives. Build connections and find wisdom in a supportive community.
- Guided video storytelling sessions
- Meditation for story discovery
- Optional audio chat
- Connect with women globally
- Broaden perspectives
- Strengthen personal voice
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Sol connects and empowers women through Storytelling Circles. Storytelling Circles are hour long, guided, video experiences with up to 6 women. How It Works: - You introduce yourself - Listen to a meditation that helps you find a story of your past around a topic - Share your story (optional) and listen to others’ - Share key takeaways from the experience - End with an optional 15 minute casual audio chat Storytelling Circles Help You: - Feel more connected to yourself and the world around you - Broaden Your Perspectives - Find wisdom without anyone telling you what to do - Strengthen your voice - Let go of what no longer serves you and make room for what does - Make friends across continents! Privacy Policy: https://www.solmindfulness.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.solmindfulness.com/terms-agreement
Next
This app provides a personalized 6-week fitness, diet, and mental health program. It adapts to your lifestyle, fitness level, and mindset, eliminating guesswork. Track your progress and stay motivated on your journey to self-improvement.
- Personalized 6-week programs
- Tailored diet plans
- Mental health guidance
- Progress tracking
- Lifestyle adaptation
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NLA is your all-in-one personal coaching app designed to transform you from the inside out. Get a fully personalized 6-week program that combines structured workouts, a tailored diet plan, and mental health guidance — all built uniquely around you. No generic plans. No guesswork. NLA learns your goals and crafts every detail of your journey to match your lifestyle, fitness level, and mindset. Track your progress week by week and watch the stats prove what you already feel — you're getting better. Whether you're just starting out or pushing past a plateau, NLA keeps you accountable, motivated, and moving forward — physically and mentally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next at none against Sol Circles's 17. Next also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Sol Circles's advantage is ratings volume (653 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sol Circles sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Next asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sol Circles against 5.0 for Next. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sol Circles has 653 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Sol Circles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Next's.
Sol Circles ships an update every 3 weeks, Next weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sol Circles | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (653 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 653 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoni Circle | Justin Medina |
Customer experience
Sol Circles
Next
Bugs and requests
Sol Circles
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to join scheduled circles
- Crashes and technical glitches
Requested features
4 requests- Allow non-binary and they/them pronouns
- More inclusive policies
- Improve technical stability and user experience
- Offer free or more affordable options
Next
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sol Circles
- Manifestor$7.001 Month
- Manifestor2 Months trial$7.001 Month
- Manifestor14 Days trial$7.001 Month
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- Manifestor1 Month trial$7.001 Month
- Manifestor$9.001 Month
- Manifestor - Financial Support14 Days trial$9.001 Month
- Manifestor - Financial Support1 Month trial$9.001 Month
- Member1 Month trial$15.001 Month
- Member14 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Member (monthly)2 Months trial$15.001 Month
- Member14 Days trial$17.001 Month
- Member1 Month trial$17.001 Month
- Member$17.001 Month
- Supporter14 Days trial$22.001 Month
- Supporter1 Month trial$22.001 Month
- Member Plus14 Days trial$24.001 Month
- Member Plus1 Month trial$24.001 Month
Next
No in-app purchases
